Many traditional drinks are indigenous to Russia and are not present in other national cuisines. Medovukha, an alcoholic drink similar to mead. Kvass is an ancient and still widely popular bread-based drink. The basic method of preparing kvass includes water, bread and sugar, these ingredients are then used to make a dough which is subjected to fermentation. This final mixture is allowed to brew for several days. Flavor additives may include fruit and berry juices (cherry, raspberry, lemon, etc.), as well as ginger and mint.

Sbiten, a non-alcoholic (or very little alcohol) drink, is made of honey, water, fruit juices and spices, an immensely popular medieval drink which has since been replaced by tea as the Russian mainstay beverage. Sbiten was once the most popular non-alcoholic bevarage in the country, but in the last centuries has, been superseded and largely replaced by tea.

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